1
to help a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
Other forms
暖簾を分ける 【のれんをわける】
1
to divide (into);to split (into);to part;to separate;to divide up;to classify;to sort out;to divide out
彼は自分の本を５分野に分けた。
He grouped his books into five categories.
2
to share;to distribute;to deal out;to dish out
母は子供たちに金をわけてやった。
The mother divided the money among her children.
3
to distinguish;to discriminate;to differentiate (between)
君は夢と現実を分けることができないのか。
Can't you divorce fantasy from reality?
4
to break up (a fight);to mediate
5
to call a draw;to tie
6
to push one's way through (a crowd)
7
to sell
also written as 頒ける
Other forms
別ける 【わける】 (rarely used kanji form) · 頒ける 【わける】 (search-only kanji form)